ABIDJAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa
grind fell 0.2% year-on-year in January to 63,225 metric tons,
data from exporter association GEPEX showed on Thursday.
The total grind from the start of the 2024/25 season in
October stood at 245,549 tons of beans by the end of January, up
0.7% from the same period last season.
The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies,
including Barry Callebaut, Olam and Cargill
Inc.
Ivory Coast has a total grinding capacity of 712,000 tons.
It is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the
Netherlands as the leading grinder.